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M5.0 Depth: 30.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Maluku Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-07 03:43:07 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On April 7, 2026 at 03:43 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Maluku Utara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 66 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-07 03:43:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku Utara
City
Maluku Utara
Source
gfz
Coordinates
1.17000, 126.21000

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Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Bitung124.0 kmW225'134
General Santos561.6 kmN722'059

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

96%Similarity M4.92026-04-02 UTC 5.8 kmMaluku Utara ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 5.0 km 94%Similarity M5.02026-04-02 UTC 2.2 kmNorthern Molucca Sea ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 0.0 km 94%Similarity M5.02026-01-13 UTC 8.7 kmMaluku Utara ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 20.0 km 93%Similarity M4.92026-01-13 UTC 7.2 kmMaluku Utara ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 20.4 km 92%Similarity M5.12026-04-02 UTC 5.7 kmNorthern Molucca Sea ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 0.0 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours14
First 24 hours56
First 72 hours140
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M4.82026-04-07 03:43:09 UTC11.1 kmMaluku Utara M4.92026-04-07 03:43:10 UTC9.9 kmMaluku Utara M3.02026-04-07 03:52:08 UTC35.6 kmMaluku Utara M3.22026-04-07 04:10:40 UTC4.6 kmMaluku Utara M2.92026-04-07 04:28:28 UTC25.2 kmTernate M2.72026-04-07 04:30:03 UTC31.4 kmMaluku Utara M4.02026-04-07 04:50:08 UTC25.4 kmMaluku Utara M2.82026-04-07 04:56:16 UTC92.5 kmMaluku Utara M3.32026-04-07 07:11:43 UTC29.5 kmMaluku Utara M3.12026-04-07 07:35:16 UTC55.7 kmMaluku Utara M2.72026-04-07 07:44:36 UTC27.8 kmMaluku Utara M2.92026-04-07 07:51:14 UTC75.0 kmMaluku Utara

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#97
Earlier events M≥4391
Earlier events M≥5118
Compared since2025-01-02

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.82026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC23.7 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC7.9 km M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC11.3 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC12.6 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC10.7 kmIndonesia [Sea]

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